(SDGRC) Central Africa vs Syria: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

(SDGRC) Central Africa
6.88
in 2022
Syria
5.02
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
75th
Syria rank
74th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
  • Syria
02468199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) Central Africa currently reports 6.88 against 5.02 in Syria, a difference of 1.86.

That makes (SDGRC) Central Africa's figure about 1.4 times Syria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Central Africa has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th and Syria ranks 74th of 156 groups.

(SDGRC) Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Central Africa Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.02 5.53 2.49 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2010s 7.05 5.25 1.81 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2020s 6.88 5.04 1.84 (SDGRC) Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, (SDGRC) Central Africa or Syria?
(SDGRC) Central Africa, at 6.88 against 5.02 in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between (SDGRC) Central Africa and Syria?
1.86, with (SDGRC) Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Central Africa and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) Central Africa and Syria rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 75th and Syria ranks 74th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed